#9B85BE
Closest named color: Wisteria (#A87DC2). oklch(65.8% 0.086 301.8), rgb(155, 133, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#9B85BE is a medium-light, moderately saturated purple. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 302°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Wisteria (#A87DC2), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Purples |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Wisteria (#A87DC2) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #9B85BE |
| RGB | rgb(155, 133, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(263, 30%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.086 301.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #9B85BE | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #9B85BE | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #9B85BE text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #9B85BE text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 500.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F9
oklch(97.2% 0.005 297.7)
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Step 100
100
#EBE8F1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 301.3)
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Step 200
200
#DCD6E6
oklch(88.6% 0.023 302.9)
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Step 300
300
#C5BBD8
oklch(80.9% 0.042 301.2)
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Step 400
400
#A897C4
oklch(70.7% 0.067 302)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#9B85BE
oklch(65.8% 0.086 301.8)
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Step 600
600
#7D66A1
oklch(55.6% 0.093 301.4)
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Step 700
700
#6A548A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 302)
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Step 800
800
#564570
oklch(42.7% 0.072 301.6)
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Step 900
900
#473A5B
oklch(37.7% 0.057 301.8)
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Step 950
950
#2A2235
oklch(27% 0.036 303.4)
#9B85BE with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #798FC0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #7D8FBC | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #958E99 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #9B85BE
#9B85BE
oklch(65.8% 0.086 301.8)
- #899A5D
#899A5D
oklch(65.8% 0.086 121.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #9B85BE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Wisteria #A87DC2 ΔE 0.029
- Heather #A484AC ΔE 0.030
- Dusty Lavender #AC86A8 ΔE 0.043
- Soft Purple #A66FB5 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Lilac #966EBD ΔE 0.061
- Pale Purple #B790D4 ΔE 0.061
- Perrywinkle #8F8CE7 ΔE 0.061
- Purpley Grey #947E94 ΔE 0.063
Use #9B85BE in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.